Botox is injected approximately every 12 weeks. Side effects are few and temporary, and they include droopiness of the eyelids or eyebrows, discomfort for a day or two after the injections, and weakness of neck muscles. Side effects peak at …
Only 50% of patients with migraine have seen a physician. Only two-thirds of patients who have seen a physician have been correctly diagnosed with migraine and prescribed migraine-specific treatments. Mild to moderate headaches may respond to NSAIDs, Tylenol, or Excedrin. …
Migraine is a primary headache disorder, and the first step in diagnosis is to exclude a secondary headache disorder, i.e., that which is caused by a possibly life-threatening condition. These red flags are sudden onset of headache (thunderclap headache or …
In 2004, Blau described a headache syndrome triggered from wearing hair in a ponytail. It came on when the hair was tied too tightly and it improved within minutes up to an hour after loosening the hair. The pain was …
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These are based on the frequency and duration of attacks. Regarding frequency, less than 15 days a month is episodic, greater than 15 days chronic. Regarding duration, less than 4 hours is short and greater than 4 hours long. Episodic …
Thirty-six million Americans suffer from migraine. Eighteen percent of women and 6% of men have episodic migraine. One point five percent of women and 0.5% of men have chronic migraine. Prevalence of chronic migraine peaks during midlife, 10 years later …
Diagnostic Criteria For Migraine Without Aura At least 5 attacks. Duration 4-72 hours. Two of the following 4 criteria: unilateral, pulsating, moderate to severe intensity, worsening with routine physical activity, especially bending over. At least 1 of the following: nausea …
Childhood maltreatment is a worldwide problem, leading to many medical and psychiatric conditions in adulthood, especially pain disorders. Headache has been found to be associated with emotional, sexual, and physical abuse in an important research study. In another study, the …
It is well known that people with a history of migraine have higher risk of developing posttraumatic migraine after concussion. A report in Athletic Training and Sports Health Care published September 16, 2014, concluded that a history of migraine did …
Triptans (Imitrex and others) are the drugs of choice to treat migraine, whereas opioids (Vicodin, Norco, and others) are not. Opioids are less effective and have risk of habituation and possibly addiction. Non-neurologists gave triptans to about 20% of their …
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